"Hey, got it?"

At this time, the walkie-talkie in the hands of the RedSuns members was connected to the signal again and rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone looked over, and everyone nervously pricked up their ears to know the status of the game.

Even Takeuchi Shu was driven by the atmosphere of the game and felt a little empathy.

"Roger." The young man standing at the foot of Mt. Akina said to the walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Two cars are about to pull into the first corner, and here they are...... The cars were all very fast, with the RX7 in the lead, followed by the S13. They turn one after the other. Well? Suddenly, there was a soft sound over the intercom.

Everyone was gripping their heartstrings, and because they couldn't see it, they were brought into context by the voice in this walkie-talkie.

"What's wrong?"

"It's fine. The two cars exited the corner one after the other. The walkie-talkie continued.

A member of RedSuns said confidently, "How is it? With Keisuke's cornering strength, is it to continue to pull away and maintain the lead. ”

The walkie-talkie hesitated: "Although it is still in the lead, it has not continued to distance itself." ”

"It seems that the opponent is urgent!" The man with the walkie-talkie had a little embarrassment on his face.

Takeuchi's eyes shone through the crowd and looked at Ryosuke Takahashi, who had been standing in the corner, silent, and looking meticulous.

As the soul of RedSuns, he exudes a thoughtful look.

Ah Shu was very happy, looked at the walkie-talkie, and then said to Takeuchi Shu beside him, "Uncle, Iketani-senpai still has hope of overtaking, right?" ”

"Theoretically, that's so." Takeuchi's answer was ambiguous, and only he knew what Iketani's current running style was.

Ah Shu glanced at Takeuchi Shu and continued to pay attention to the live broadcast of the game.

There are many sharp bends in Akinayama, twisting and circling, except for the five consecutive hairpin bends, there are about 20 corners with a large amplitude, so it is a test of the driver's ability to operate.

The first bend doesn't prove anything.

So many people don't pay attention, and everyone generally believes that it is normal for Keisuke Takahashi to win this game. Because of the RX7's performance combined with the strength of the riders, there's no way to lose to a small role in this kind of place.

Not every corner has RedSuns members waiting there in advance. After all, manpower is limited!

So it lasted for a long time, and no sound came from the walkie-talkie. Let the spectators who are waiting at the foot of the mountain and are eager to know the result of the game endure a silent torment.

Takeuchi Shu chewed gum and his gaze looked at Akinayama, which seemed to be a flash of light, perhaps the headlights of Ikeya and Keisuke Takahashi.

And everyone's waiting finally ushered in the result.

After about two minutes, the intercom was moving again.

Everyone heard the sound of the connection and subconsciously looked over.

"How? Did Keisuke get rid of his opponent? The members of RedSuns were not objective, ignoring the feelings of others and asking directly.

All the Speedstars natives were disgruntled, eager to tear apart the bastard's eyes, but now they had to settle down to expect this guy to broadcast the race.

The walkie-talkie was silent for a moment, and then said in disbelief, "No...... The two cars entered the corner one after the other, but the opponent chased very closely, and now they have caught up some distance, only a third of the way behind. ”

After about seven or eight corners in the first half, theoretically speaking, Keisuke Takahashi's RX7 should keep pulling the distance, and at the end of the second half, it should have won the race.

But there seems to be an invisible force that tears through their psychological defenses.

"What?" The RedSuns members were dumbfounded, and seemed to have a hard time accepting such an outcome.

Compared to him, although he won the race, Iketani was too competitive and the Speedstars riders cheered.

How so......

Looking at the problem from the perspective of these challengers in Akagi, they can't imagine how this S13 can do it.

In their opinion, the name Koichiro Iketani is not in the stream at all. It's just a small role that can represent a region, and it's not like a well-known driver like the Takahashi brothers.

When Wu Neixiu saw it at this time, someone finally couldn't hold it back.

Ryosuke Takahashi made his way through the crowd at this time, and all the RedSuns members made way for him.

He walked straight over and took the walkie-talkie from the man's hand.

Then, in a cold voice, he asked, "Tell me what you see in detail." ”

......

As a driver, it's been a long time since I've had such a good time!

Koichiro Iketani had beads of sweat on his forehead, and he sat in the driver's seat of the S13, his whole body straight.

His eyes are focused, compared with his usual laughter and scolding, and he is not very serious, as if he has been reborn and changed as if he has changed people.

He took control of the steering wheel and drove along the mountain roads of Akinayama, catching not only the beautiful night sky, but also the RX7 that seemed to be able to overtake at any moment.

The horsepower of the S13 is not as good as that of the RX7, but in the first half of the race, he bit his opponent to the death.

This yellow RX7 has never been out of his sight.

For a driver, being able to see the opponent's body, not the taillights, is the so-called overtaking distance that can turn the tide at any time!

Now the two cars are in a stalemate, and that's on the surface. But in reality, Keisuke Takahashi is under more psychological pressure. Because he wouldn't have thought that he would be entangled like a plaster on the skin of his opponent's dog.

And Iketani enjoys this pleasure of slowly catching up and slowly biting the opponent!

He couldn't have predicted that he would be able to take the initiative in this contest with Keisuke Takahashi.

A sinister smile crossed the corner of Iketani's mouth, and he originally thought that Takeuchi Xiu's suggestion was just to comfort himself.

But I didn't expect that it could really be done to this extent!

Holding the steering wheel tightly, Iketani's mind couldn't help but think of the meeting at the café at noon today.

.......

Coffee shop, eyes meet.

Takeuchi Shu looked at Iketani and said slowly, "I want to win, I want to win." Psychologically, you've already passed the test. As for whether I can win or not, I don't count...... On a technical level, though, there's one thing you need to know. ”

"What is it?" Ikeya hurriedly asked.

Wu Neixiu gently used the stirring stick, fiddled with the coffee, and looked at the other party seriously: "If it's your usual running style, I think ...... You'll lose to Keisuke Takahashi in the first half. ”

"What? So underestimate me. Iketani's face was ugly, and he was a little unacceptable.

Takeuchi said slowly, "Listen to me. I haven't seen your competitive form, but I can probably guess. Your car is an S13 that loses out to the RX7 in terms of power. So the key to bridging the speed gap, needless to say, you should know too...... It is the handling of the curve! ”

Iketani couldn't deny this, so he nodded.

"At the beginning of Mt. Akina, in the straight-line acceleration section, you have a disadvantage, and this disadvantage eats away at the driver's mentality. So one of my advice to you is to give up the idea of winning or losing in a straight line. Put the winning chips on your advantage! ”

"My strengths?" Ikeya was stunned, and even he was puzzled.

Takeuchi Shu smiled and nodded, lifted his coffee, and took a small sip: "Suppose, both of you are at the entry point of the corner, what will Keisuke Takahashi do?" ”

"Of course it's drifting......," Iketani was confused for a moment.

Takeuchi Xiu's gaze penetrated: "What about you?" ”

"It's the same." Iketani was a little confused.

He put down the coffee cup, shook his head, and said directly: "Ikeya, you want to win Keisuke Takahashi, the only technical breakthrough...... It's about giving up drifting! ”

"What?" Ikeya almost stood up in excitement, and looked at Takeuchi Shu in shock, who didn't look like he was joking.

With a smile on his face, Takeuchi asked Iketani, "What do you understand as drifting?" ”

"A kind of bending technique!" Iketani felt that the problem was very small for students.

Takeuchi Shu took the coffee cup in front of Iketani and added his own cup, and the two cups were placed together.

Under the gaze cast by Iketani.

He shifted his cup and expressed his opinion in a drift-like arc: "Yes, drifting is a driving technique, also known as 'tail flicking', in which the driver oversteers to make the car slide sideways. The purpose is to save more time, cut in at the best entry point, can retain a part of the horsepower, so that the body can get a certain speed when exiting the corner. ”

After speaking, he crossed the coffee cup in an arc again, and then asked Iketani, "What's the difference between this time and last time?" ”

"Uh...... It seems that the distance of the slide has become longer. Iketani replied with a blank eye.

Takeuchi Shu smiled: "It's because the trajectory of the cup has changed, causing time to slow down by a few tenths of a second. And the result of this correlation is the distance of the slide! ”

Iketani seemed to understand what Takeuchi was trying to say.

"The first coffee cup was Keisuke Takahashi, and the second time it was you!" Takeuchi Shu said intuitively.

Hearing his words, Iketani stared at the cup in front of him.

"In my opinion, drifting is a practical technique, which requires the driver to put the actual effect of entering the corner first. And Iketani's drift should be the first place to look and feel when the car is running. That's what I'm trying to say...... Your drift is seen. And the real drift is done! If you take the drift you define to deal with the handling of corners, it will only tastelessly lengthen the distance traveled by the body. The percentage of velocity generated when exiting a corner is completely negated. ”

Iketani smiled wryly, although he didn't want to admit it, but it was.

Seeing that he could listen, Takeuchi took another cup and continued to slide the table. This time there are not so many trajectory changes, everything is flat and straightforward, and it is a very standard arc.

"What's changed?"

After watching the process of moving at a glance, Ikeya thought for a moment: "This is very ordinary." ”

"You decide in your heart that drifting is the real trick of entering the corner, full of beauty. Ordinary cornering is like a rookie who can't drag race, and it looks humiliating, right? Takeuchi asked.

Iketani is undeniable.

Takeuchi suddenly picked up the two coffee cups that had been placed on the table.

Left on the tabletop, it is left by the water stains dragged at the bottom of the cup...... Locus!

Iketani looked over, shallow tracks.

Same starting point, same ending point.

But the first two water marks left a long line, and the last one seemed to him to be very ordinary...... But it left the shortest distance.

This is!

Takeuchi's eyes seemed to pass through the café and go straight to Mt. Akina.

He explained lightly: "Ikeya, drifting is a technique that prolongs the distance traveled in order to retain speed. In the treatment of this technique, Keisuke Takahashi is more pragmatic. But unlike you, it's hard for you to adjust your understanding of drift in a short period of time. So, what I want to say is...... If you want to win, you have to use the most common way to enter the corner to shorten the unnecessary driving distance. ”

Shock!

"Ordinary in-corner, although ugly. But it is the key point to victory! I think that if you stick to it until the second half of the race, you will have a chance of victory. ”

Takeuchi Shu took a large sip of coffee to address the dryness of his throat.

Ikeya nodded vigorously.

He felt that he had benefited far more from this meeting than he imagined.

However, a question suddenly occurred to him.

"Wouldn't it be possible to use this kind of ordinary bend to run in the future, even if you can't drift, you can win against your opponent?"

Iketani felt horrified.

After playing with the car for so many years, someone suddenly tells you that ordinary cornering is the key to victory.

Takeuchi looked at him and smiled softly.

He took his teacup and made a trail across the table.

Iketani's face changed.

Because the speed at which the teacup slides, it's scary fast.

It's like a bolt of lightning.